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January 30, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Plea Bargaining

This week's episode of Bull was simultaneously the show's most outrageous yet, and at the same time the first to deal meaningfully with one of the most pressing issues facing criminal justice: the explosion in plea bargaining. It opened with Dr. Bull and his team organizing a mock jury for a mundane commercial dispute.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

10 minute read

January 25, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial and Settlement

Dr. Bull and his team tackled a case involving an affair between a high school teacher named Susan and her 17 year-old, football-playing student, Jordan. The episode, titled "Teachers Pet," opened with the exposure of the illicit relationship during one of Jordan's games.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

7 minute read

January 11, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Man, Machine and Negligence

Dr. Bull and his team returned from vacation to tackle a deadly accident involving a self-driving car.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

11 minute read

December 19, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Change of Venue

An explosion at a small-town diner opens this week's episode of Bull. The arsonist had rigged the propane stove so that it would erupt late at night. Unfortunately, the owner happened to stop in at the wrong time and died by the blast. The explosion further sparked a wildfire that destroyed cabins and lowered property values.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

7 minute read

December 09, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial Consultants Add Value

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

11 minute read

November 28, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: A Check on State Power

This week's episode of Bull dealt with a politically motivated prosecution. The State brought a vehicular manslaughter charge against a man whose wife was killed when the car he was driving collided with a car that stopped suddenly in front of it.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

14 minute read

November 02, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Coerced Confessions

Dr. Bull and his team were back at it again, this week dealing with the issue of coerced confessions.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

10 minute read

October 24, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: East Texas, Patents and Juries

The fourth episode of Bull sees our protagonist and his team defend a woman accused of patent infringement. The woman previously worked for a prescription company, but split off to independently develop an incredibly successful drug to treat people suffering from Hemophilia.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

10 minute read

October 18, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial Publicity

The third episode of Bull concerns a high-profile case. A young woman is facing charges on a reopened murder and she claims innocence.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

11 minute read

October 10, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Juror Biases

The second episode of Bull, CBS's new procedural-drama following a jury consultant named Dr. Bull, explores the issue of juror bias. The episode opens with a commercial airplane crash during a severe electrical storm.

By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly

15 minute read